Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
Drone wars: How swarms could spoof the enemy
A web of swarming unmanned aircraft systems that can spoof enemy drones could be a solution to the shot doctrine problem when exercising counter-UAS capabilities, the vice president of science & technology at Cintel, the company developing the technology, said at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
Countering 'little green men': Pentagon special ops studies Russia ‘gray zone’ conflict
The Pentagon is studying gray zone conflict – otherwise known as hybrid warfare – beginning with a focus on Russia and later moving on to study Iran and China.
Congress proposes faster fielding of Army's tactical comms
A group of 178 House lawmakers signed a letter last month sent to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley to encourage fielding the service’s key tactical communications capability faster.
Lasers in combat: New Space and Missile Defense commander on what's to come
The Army’s future air-and-missile defense capabilities are taking shape under the newest Space and Missile Defense commander, Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, particularly in laser-armed combat vehicles and the Integrated Air-and-Missile Defense system (IAMD), both considered to be crucial enablers for the maneuver force.
Army crafting strategy to reduce logistics tail
In the future operational environment, up against near-peer adversaries, the U.S. Army will be expected to be able to operate in smaller, more dispersed units far away from well-established military posts that offer creature comforts as well as essentials like fuel, water, ammunition and energy. So the service is crafting a strategy to reduce the logistics tails for units expected to operate at the tactical edge.
How did the Army’s wish lists fare in final budget deal?
The Army will get funding to address some of the major capability gaps it has recently identified and will be able to execute some of the major recommendations from the National Commission on the Future of the Army, all of which appeared on two wish lists it sent to Congress in 2017 consisting of desired additional funding it couldn't include in its budget request.
RCO: Electronic warfare capability hits European soil
The Army’s Rapid Capabilities Office has sent its near-term electronic warfare capability solution to Europe, and soldiers there will get a chance to put it to the test this summer, said RCO Director Doug Wiltsie.
Defense intelligence has opportunity to be ‘reimagined’
With the goal of providing military commanders and policy-makers with the best possible analysis, defense intelligence has reached a point where innovations in information technology and cyber present an opportunity to drastically reimagine the entire enterprise, according to a Defense Intelligence Agency expert.
Omnibus spending bill funds major Army commission recommendations
The omnibus spending bill to emerge from a bipartisan congressional committee early Monday morning includes funding to implement major recommendations made by the National Commission on the Future of the Army well over a year ago.
